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Otto the Great
Holy Roman emperor
Otto I, traditionally known as Otto the Great, or Otto of Saxony, was East Frankish king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the eldest son of Henry the Fowler and Matilda of Ringelheim. Wikipedia
Born: November 23, 912 AD, Wallhausen, Germany
Died: May 7, 973 AD (age 60 years), Memleben, Kaiserpfalz, Germany
Grandchildren: Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, Beroldo di Sassonia, Sophia I, Abbess of Gandersheim, and more
Parents: Henry the Fowler and Matilda of Ringelheim
Place of burial: Magdeburg Cathedral, Magdeburg, Germany
Spouse: Adelaide of Italy (m. 951 AD–973 AD) and Eadgyth (m. 930 AD–946 AD)
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